Trustees voted 5-2 to eliminate public comments on non-agenda items during school board meetings.
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Rockwall ISD Calls Tax Increase Election
Voters will decide in November whether to approve a 4-cent property tax rate hike.
Bitcoin Business Tries to Derail Hood County Neighborhood’s Incorporation
County Judge Ron Massingill signed a new order for a November incorporation election after being persuaded by MARA to vacate an earlier order.
UNT Regents Change Rules To Comply With New State Laws
Meeting documents continued to use the phrase “shared governance.”
City of Josephine Rejects New Rule Prohibiting Offensive Street Names
Council members voted 4-1 against an ordinance to prohibit street names referencing ideologies “contrary to the principles of the U.S. Constitution.”
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Federal Officials Call on Plano ISD To Eradicate Antisemitism in Schools
U.S. Reps. Keith Self and Pat Fallon demanded “swift action” from Plano’s elected school board to stop “increasingly common” antisemitic behavior on district campuses.
A Year Later, Rockwall ISD Pre-K Teacher Accused of Sex Abuse Resurfaces
Jamie Palmer is now working at Rockwall ISD’s Rochell Elementary, according to the school’s website.
Tarrant County Moves To Dismiss Democrats’ Challenge to Republican Redistricting
The county asserts that deliberately drawn racial coalition districts are no longer protected and can be eliminated.
Arkansas Double Murder Suspect Taught in Texas Elementary School
Andrew McGann resigned from Lewisville ISD in 2023 amid allegations of inappropriate behavior with students.
Three Suspects With Immigration Detainers Arrested in Dallas County
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has flagged the individuals as possible illegal aliens.
Plano City Council Approves Federally Funded Community Grant Requests
The HUD funds are distributed to cities for housing and public service programs.
North Texas School Districts Implement New Policies To Improve Parental Oversight
A new state law requires that parents have access to children’s reading materials.
Parents Push Back on Schools’ New Phone-Free Policies
The state-mandated policies are meant to minimize classroom distractions, but some parents think the restrictions go too far.
Allen ISD Adopts New ‘No Cell Phone’ Policy
A new state law requires all Texas school districts to set policies that keep personal communication devices out of students’ hands “from bell to bell.”
Lawsuit Reveals Disturbing Details in Millsap ISD’s Special Needs Student Abuse Scandal
A grand jury indicted the school district’s former superintendent for failing to report child abuse by two special education teachers.
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City of Dallas Accused of Enforcing 133 Ordinances in Violation of Texas Constitution
Texas Public Policy Foundation cited the violations in a letter to the Dallas City Attorney threatening legal action.
Gainesville ISD Employee Caught in Underage Sex Solicitation Sting
School maintenance worker Hunter Jordan was charged with online solicitation of a minor.
Dallas District Judge Sanctioned Twice
Judge Amber Givens was found to have violated constitutional rights and exhibited disrespect toward defendants, counsel, and fellow judges.
Acclaimed Denton ISD Choir Director Arrested for Exposing Himself to a Child
Derrick Brookins worked at Braswell High School in Denton ISD.
IRS Withholds Wages of Arlington Mayor Over Federal Tax Debt
Taxpayers reportedly question Mayor Jim Ross’ ability to lead Arlington because of issues with his personal finances.
Allen ISD Elementary Teacher Indicted for Sexual Contact With Students
Austin White was placed on leave from Preston Elementary in October 2024.
Howe ISD Head Football Coach Charged With Soliciting Sex From a Minor
Coach Andrew Harvey is Howe ISD’s athletic director.
Collin County Officials OK Purchases for Hand-Marked Balloting
Commissioners approved purchasing items required to implement a ballot-on-demand system in November.
DeSoto ISD Substitute Teacher Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Student
Bryson Newton is accused of sodomizing a child last year while teaching at Ruby Young Talented and Gifted Academy.
FBI Dallas Announces 109 Children Rescued, 244 Offenders Arrested in Child Exploitation Investigation
The investigation involved dozens of law enforcement agencies across Texas.